The weathering of four different rock samples with different masses was studied. Each rock sample was placed in a separate beaker containing 500 milliliters of a dilute acid for 10 minutes. Bubbling was observed in some of the beakers. The data table below shows the mass of each sample, in grams, before placement in the acid and after removal from the acid.

Which Earth process is being modeled in this experiment?

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photosynthesis
photosynthesis

chemical weathering
chemical weathering

erosion
erosion

physical weathering
physical weathering
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chemical weathering

is this correct

Yes, that is correct. The experiment is modeling the process of chemical weathering, which occurs when rocks are broken down and altered through chemical reactions with substances like acids.